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Tikka T3 and Sako A7

jptatum
What is the difference, if any, between these two rifles.
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  • mcaso
    I believe that Tikka is Sako's second line. Some years back (before Beretta brought Stoeger) when the Tikka 410 shotgun was being made in Italy, Stoeger told me that the Tikka was the last vestige of the Finnish Valmet firearms. I think that back then the only Tikka that there was, was the .410. But I could be wrong!
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  • nononsense
    jptatum,

    I quote:

    "The Tikka bolt-action rifle in its present form was introduced to American hunters in 1988 by Stoeger, which at the time was owned by Sako. (Both companies are now owned by Beretta of Italy, and Sako and Tikka riffles are distributed in the U.S. through Beretta USA, Dept. ST, 17601 Beretta Dr.; Accokeek, MD 20607; 800-636-3420; www.berretausa.com). Before then, about the only Americans who had ever heard of Oy Tikkakoski Ab (Tikka, for short) were the few who had bought that company's break-action, over-under combination gun with one barrel in 12 gauge and the other in .222 Remington. "

    And again:

    "Valmet Oy was a Finnish state-owned company. Valmet (originally Valtion Metallitehtaat - English: State Metalworks) was formed in 1951, when the state of Finland decided to group their various factories working on war reparations to the Soviet Union under one company. Valmet and the factories fused with it produce a wide array of products including paper machines, board machines, aeroplanes, automobiles, locomotives, trams, trolleybuses, weapons and everyday household appliances. Valmet merged with Rauma company in 1999, and the current Metso Corporation was created."

    Best.
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  • tsr1965
    Hi JP,

    I actually had the chance to talk to the factory representative today in person at an outing at a local distributor, about that very subject. The difference is that the A& sports a 1 piece bolt, and the T3 is a 2 piece bolt. There is a difference in magazine style and capacity, and they say the A7 is rated for a 1 MOA or better 5 shot group, and the T3 is only a 3 shot group. He also said that the barrels are the same. His last words were that if the Tikka T3 were marketed harder, is that it would eat up all the competition, as far as value for the dollar.
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